lipīgs

From lip(t) (“to sick, to adhere”) +‎ -īgs.

lipīgs (definite lipīgais, comparative lipīgāks, superlative vislipīgākais, adverb lipīgi)

1. (of a substance) sticky, adhesive (such that it adheres to some surface)

   lipīgs šķīdums ― adhesive solution

   lipīgs māls ― sticky clay

   lipīgi sveķi ― sticky resin

   lipīga sula ― sticky juice

2. sticky, adhesive (such that it is covered with glue or some other sticky substance)

   lipīgs papīrs ― adhesive paper

   lipīga lenta ― adhesive tape

   lipīgi pirksti ― sticky fingers

3. (figuratively) unpleasant, obnoxious

   vīrieši visā vairumā viņai aizvien šķita lipīgi un uzbāzīgi — most of the men seemed to her simply unpleasant and obtrusive

   viņš sacīja ar lipīgu, ļaunu ironiju ― he said with unpleasant, wicked irony

   tie spēlēja lipīgi saldu tango — they played an unpleasantly (lit. sticky) sweet tango

4. (medicine, of diseases) contagious, infectious

   vējbakas ir lipīga slimība, ko izraisa vīruss — chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by a virus

   arī tuberkuloze ir lipīga ― also tuberculosis is contagious